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MEDIUM · 4.8

CVE-2023-5605

The URL Shortify WordPress plugin before 1.7.9.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks ...

Vulnerability Description

The URL Shortify WordPress plugin before 1.7.9.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
KaizencodersUrl Shortify<= 1.7.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5605?

CVE-2023-5605 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The URL Shortify WordPress plugin before 1.7.9.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks ...

How severe is CVE-2023-5605?

CVE-2023-5605 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5605?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kaizencoders Url Shortify.